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Thursday, January 17, 2013

“ I wonder how the book got to Guernsey? Perhaps there is some sort
of secret homing instinct in books that brings them to their perfect
readers.” January 1946: London is emerging from the shadow of the
Second World War, and writer Juliet Ashton is looking for her next book
subject. Who could imagine that she would find it in a letter from a man
she’s never met, a native of the island of Guernsey, who has come
across her name written inside a book by Charles Lamb….

As Juliet
and her new correspondent exchange letters, Juliet is drawn into the
world of this man and his friends—and what a wonderfully eccentric world
it is. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society—born as a
spur-of-the-moment alibi when its members were discovered breaking
curfew by the Germans occupying their island—boasts a charming, funny,
deeply human cast of characters, from pig farmers to phrenologists,
literature lovers all.

Juliet begins a remarkable correspondence
with the society’s members, learning about their island, their taste in
books, and the impact the recent German occupation has had on their
lives. Captivated by their stories, she sets sail for Guernsey, and what
she finds will change her forever.

Written with warmth and humor
as a series of letters, this novel is a celebration of the written word
in all its guises, and of finding connection in the most surprising
ways. (Book description taken from Amazon.com)